James came to Ness County with his parents and siblings and settled on a homestead south of Ness City, near the Pawnee in 1884.
He married Mary Mellies, March 14, 1900, in Ness City, Ness, Kansas. They lived in the Rosedale district for many years. He served on the school board and attended Sunday School while the family was growing up.
At the age of 21, he joined the IOOF lodge at Ness City where he maintained his membership.
He served on the board of Franklin Township many years.
In 1924, he moved the family to the old Burdett homestead south of Ness City on the Pawnee where they resided until September of 1959, when they moved to Ness City.
Twelve children were born to this union:
1. Mrs. Howard (Mildred) Whitfield, Vernon G. Cunningham
2. Mrs. Howard J. (Lucy) E. Louser (buried in Ness City)
3. Mrs. Harry (Sabina) Hawkins (buried in Ness City)
4. Mrs. Clyde (Lillian Alice) Strobel (buried in Ness City)
5. Mrs. Melvin Emil (Elsie Margaret) Petersilie (buried in Ness City)
6. Mrs. Harry (Lois) Duffy, Harry Provost (died in Luling, LA
7. Mrs. Louis (Eula) Meilleurs of New Orleans, Louisiana
8. Mrs. Jack Lester (Ivy Myrtle) Owen of Union Gap, Washington
9. Mr. Fred Taylor (Alice Pember) Burdett (buried in Ness City)
10. Mr. Arthur Lee (Bernice "Opal" Musselman) Burdett of
Ness City (buried in Ness City)
11. Mr. James "Jim" Burdett of Ness City (buried in Ness City)
12. Mr. Virgil Harold (Jessie Mae (Edward) Burditt, Roe and Lois Carpenter) Burditt
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, May; two brothers, George and Lemuel; and a daughter, Elsie.
James passed away Friday, in Ness County Hospital at the age of 84 years, 4 months, 13 days.
James came to Ness County with his parents and siblings and settled on a homestead south of Ness City, near the Pawnee in 1884.
He married Mary Mellies, March 14, 1900, in Ness City, Ness, Kansas. They lived in the Rosedale district for many years. He served on the school board and attended Sunday School while the family was growing up.
At the age of 21, he joined the IOOF lodge at Ness City where he maintained his membership.
He served on the board of Franklin Township many years.
In 1924, he moved the family to the old Burdett homestead south of Ness City on the Pawnee where they resided until September of 1959, when they moved to Ness City.
Twelve children were born to this union:
1. Mrs. Howard (Mildred) Whitfield, Vernon G. Cunningham
2. Mrs. Howard J. (Lucy) E. Louser (buried in Ness City)
3. Mrs. Harry (Sabina) Hawkins (buried in Ness City)
4. Mrs. Clyde (Lillian Alice) Strobel (buried in Ness City)
5. Mrs. Melvin Emil (Elsie Margaret) Petersilie (buried in Ness City)
6. Mrs. Harry (Lois) Duffy, Harry Provost (died in Luling, LA
7. Mrs. Louis (Eula) Meilleurs of New Orleans, Louisiana
8. Mrs. Jack Lester (Ivy Myrtle) Owen of Union Gap, Washington
9. Mr. Fred Taylor (Alice Pember) Burdett (buried in Ness City)
10. Mr. Arthur Lee (Bernice "Opal" Musselman) Burdett of
Ness City (buried in Ness City)
11. Mr. James "Jim" Burdett of Ness City (buried in Ness City)
12. Mr. Virgil Harold (Jessie Mae (Edward) Burditt, Roe and Lois Carpenter) Burditt
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, May; two brothers, George and Lemuel; and a daughter, Elsie.
James passed away Friday, in Ness County Hospital at the age of 84 years, 4 months, 13 days.
Family Members
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Anna "Mildred" Burdett Whitfield Cunningham
1900–1991
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Lucy Esther Burdett
1902–1986
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Sabina Idelle Burdett Hawkins
1903–1979
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Lillian Alice Burdett Strobel
1905–2003
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Fred Taylor Burdett
1909–1988
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Elsie Margaret Burdett
1911–1940
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Ivy Myrtle Burditt Owen
1914–1999
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Arthur Lee Burdett
1918–1996
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James Christopher Burdett Jr
1920–2003
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Virgil Harold Burditt
1924–1995
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